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NIR GALILI
Geology - Geochemistry - Geoscience
 Smectite synthesized at room temperature using a solution that mimics the ionic composition of seawater. |  Brucite, a magnesium hydroxide mineral, from South Africa. |  Brucite extracted from the Lost City Hydrothermal vent field |  Brucite from Texas, USA. |  A Neoproterozoic Hematite ooid |
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 A foraminifera specimen filled with diagenetic pyrite grains. |  |  |  |  |
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Minerals Tell Earth's Story
I use minerals, isotopes, rocks, and sediments to understand how Earth has changed through time - from the chemistry of ancient oceans to the fate of organic carbon in marine muds.
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CONTACT ME
Dr. Nir Norbar Galili
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot 7610001
Israel
ngalili@ethz.ch
nir.galili@weizmann.ac.il
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